RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Rs 2,000 currency note, introduced after demonetization in 2016, will be withdrawn from circulation from September…

No regulatory failure: SC panel on Adani

Says SEBI probe has drawn a blank NEW DELHI (TIP): There was no evidence of stock price manipulation in Adani…

Twitter to have a new CEO in six weeks: Elon Musk

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Elon Musk said Thursday, May 11 that he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X…

Karnataka witnesses ‘record’ 73.19 per cent voter turnout in Assembly elections

Largely peaceful voting in all 224 Assembly constituencies, no repoll indicated in any of the 58,545 polling stations All Exit…

Maharashtra Governor’s decision to call floor test wrong: Supreme Court of India

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court of India, in a unanimous judgment, effectively opened the doors for disqualification proceedings against…

Pakistan Supreme Court declares Imran Khan’s arrest ‘illegal’, orders his immediate release

ISLAMABAD (TIP): In a major relief for Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday declared the former prime minister’s arrest…

Supreme Court disapproves of Amit Shah’s statement on scrapping of 4pc Muslim quota in Karnataka

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement…

January 6 Capitol attack- Ex-Proud Boys leader found guilty of sedition plot

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was on Thursday, May 4, convicted of orchestrating a plot to…

India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

NEW YORK (TIP): India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries,…

Biden expected to tap Air Force general as next Joint Chiefs chairman

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Biden is expected to nominate the chief of staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles “CQ”…

Ajay Banga will be a transformative leader, says Biden

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Ajay Banga will be a transformational leader, who will bring expertise, experience, and innovation to the position…

Stop detaining and imprisoning journalists for doing their jobs: U.N. chief Guterres on World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 UNITED NATIONS (TIP): U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 2…

Akali patriarch Badal cremated with state honors, top leaders pay respects

BJP chief Nadda, Union Minister Puri, Pawar visit family BADAL, PUNJAB (TIP): Cutting across party lines, thousands bid tearful adieu…

‘Trump is danger to democracy’: US President Biden

Biden says he ran in 2020 because of what he described as a unique threat posed by Trump WASHINGTON, D.C.…

G20 outcome under India’s Presidency will be unprecedented: Harsh Shringla

NEW YORK (TIP): The G20 outcome under India’s Presidency will be unprecedented, veteran diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said as…

Ajay Banga is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at such a critical moment: US

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is an exceptional candidate and he is uniquely equipped to lead the…

President Biden announces plan to expand access to health insurance for DACA recipients

DACA recipients would be able to enroll in a health plan through the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.…

Sonia launches a fierce attack on Modi government; Union ministers hit back, say ‘classic example of Modi hatred’

NEW DELHI (TIP): Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, April 11, launched a fierce attack on the Modi government…

At G20 meet, FM stresses timely debt restructuring to address global crisis

Key challenges to world economic outlook discussed WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, April 13, called…

Khalsa is a ‘uniting and not a dividing force,’ says Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said Khalsa is a “uniting and not a…

Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day

‘It is altogether fitting and proper to celebrate the day of Vaisakhi alongside Sikhs throughout the world and to honor…

Trump decries charges against him, accuses ”radical left lunatics” of election interference

PALM BEACH, FL (TIP): A defiant former president Donald Trump denounced the criminal charges against him in connection to hush…

Richard Verma sworn in as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has been sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of State…

‘An Independent Press is Necessary’, says Supreme Court; Lifts telecast ban on Malayalam news channel MediaOne

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 5, quashed the Centre's telecast ban on Malayalam news channel MediaOne…

Supreme Court slams ‘silence of state’ on ‘vicious circle’ of hate against minorities

“The moment religion is separated from politics, all this will stop,” says Justice Joseph NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court…

Punjab Government reaches out to Akal Takht, ‘releases’ 348 detainees

CHANDIGARH (TIP): A day after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann alleged that Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was playing into…

Europe gets fourth South Asian origin Prime Minister; Humza Yousaf elected Scotland’s next First Minister

EDINBURGH/ NEW YORK / NEW DELHI (TIP): With Humza Yousaf’s election as Scotland’s next First Minister, Europe now has four…

Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in US, says judge; a large number of Indians to benefit

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A judge has ruled that spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are…

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Renuka Chowdhury to file defamation case against PM Modi over alleged ‘Surpanakha’ remark

NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury has said that she will be filing a defamation case against PM Modi…